The overhaul has begun. I've updated the What are Clacks section to include a more up-to-date and detailed explanation of the different Clack types. I also will now say that I will be transitioning from the mediaWiki to this thread. So I'll be updating the colors here at another time.

Click Clack is an artist in his own right. He does not need to copy Lego.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Can somebody tell me which of my drunken skulls is normal and which not?

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Well the one I sent Snoopy is on the right and I got that one straight from EK. Hard to tell if one is more "correct" than the other, but my guess is slight variations in the materials Click Clack used cause the differences in color / translucent-ness between the two.

One is Topre one is MX... different molds = different thickness of layers?

Molds?!

They are hand-carved by gnomes!

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

-cc =)

The plot thickens

Happy new year, clickclack!

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

-cc =)

The level of intentional detail and differences is awesome. Really makes each and every one so much more precious.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

One is clear transparent, its possible to look through it and clearly see the topre stem... The other one is not really transparent, it's more mat/opaque... The other difference is the face. One has that very bright white face. and the other one has a kind of thiner and not so bright white face. I know that they're handmade and each is different... but as you see on the picture... they just look different...

I'm just curious how other ones of them look and what would be considered normal.

Have no fear, they are both more or less normal.Well... as normal as drunken skull keycaps can be. =P

The left one is the frosted texture (which affects apparent translucency) and the one on the right is not.The one on the right also has a more translucent frothy head. There are usually three different stages of frothy.I thought the variation made it more interesting. Same with the candy corns, Julysicles, etc.

-cc =)

Thanks for the explanation.

(Thought about trading one, but now I have to keep both)

You'd be one of the few people, if not the only person, who has both.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Quick clack question: I had a look at the colours list and didn't spot anything but does anyone know if there is a white or grey clack that would match the white or grey keys of a white HHKB? Hardcore white seems a little too white and I haven't seen a light grey that would match the modifiers.

Quick clack question: I had a look at the colours list and didn't spot anything but does anyone know if there is a white or grey clack that would match the white or grey keys of a white HHKB? Hardcore white seems a little too white and I haven't seen a light grey that would match the modifiers.

Thanks.

I'm pretty sure zenuty has 3 different grey shades of clack skulls. Not sure if they were mx or topre. I remember seeing a picture. I will try and dig up the photo